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Seashells, Trees, and Accepting What Is

March 4, 2019

I spent the past weekend near the ocean in Wilmington, North Carolina. It’s a two-hour drive from our house, and we used to visit once or twice a year. It had been a few years since our last trip. We hiked in Carolina Beach State Park for the first time and that was a lot … More Seashells, Trees, and Accepting What Is

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Reading Rilke in Autumn

November 29, 2017

I am re-reading Rilke. This poem, ‘Onto a Vast Plain,’ always resonates with me, especially in Autumn. The leaves have changed their colors and the trees are ever shedding them. Letting go, knowing they once served a purpose. Letting go, knowing soon enough the light will be back and will bring the season’s colorful new … More Reading Rilke in Autumn

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